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Author:   Jonathan Grix ,  Lesley Phillpots (University of Birmingham. UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415594684

ISBN 10:   0415594685
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   16 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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1. Introduction: London 2012 and its legacies 2. Understanding the impact of sport coaching on legacy 3. ‘Scienciness’ and the allure of second-hand strategy in talent identification and development 4. An analysis of the policy process for physical education and school sport: the rise and demise of school sport partnerships 5. Physical education and youth sport in England: conceptual and practical foundations for an Olympic legacy? 6. The Olympic legacy and participation in sport: an interim assessment of Sport England’s Active People Survey for sports studies research 7. Can viewing London 2012 influence sport participation? – a viewpoint based on relevant theory 8. London 2012 Olympic legacy: a big sporting society? 9. The Olympic Movement and Islamic culture: conflict or compromise for Muslim women? 10. Policy transfer, regeneration legacy and the summer Olympic Games: lessons for London 2012 and beyond

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Jonathan Grix is a political scientist in the UK whose work focuses on sport and politics and sport policy. Grix is also an expert on the East German sport system. Recent papers on sport have been published in leading journals including Public Administration (2010), Public Policy and Administration (2010) and British Politics (2010). Lesley Phillpots' research interests focus primarily upon policy for sport, school sport and physical education. She has recently published on the governance of sport; youth sport development and county and school sport partnerships, including leading policy journals such as Public Policy and Administration (2010). She is currently investigating the experiences of female PGA golf professionals in the man's world of golf.

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